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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOSSY BURN | Mossy Burn Mossy Burn Mossy Burn |
The Estate Maps Mr James Pearson, Farmer Netherwood Mr Mathew Brown Entryhead |
030 | A small Burn having its source from Moss hags in the moor of Entryhead farm, & flowing in a North Western direction until its junction with the Greenock Water The account I got of the derivation of the name was simply that the Burn ran throug Moss |
| WEST DALFRAM | West Dalfram West Dalfram West Dalfram |
Mr James Whyte under Factor on the Estate Mr David Bryson Farmer Dalfram Mr John Watson occupier |
030 | A farm house situated on the South side of the Turnpike Road leading from Muirkirk to Ayr, occupied by Mr John Watson, and the property of Lord Henry Bentinck - Twas such a farm that "Lapraik the Poet" one of Burn's correspondents lived - |
| KILN BURN | Kiln Burn Kiln Burn Kiln Burn |
Mr David Bryson Dalfram Mr John Watson West Dalfram Mr Hugh Anderson Townhead of Greenock |
030 | A small stream having its source about 12 chains to the North West of the Trig [Trigonometrical] station on Marchhouse Hill from whence it flows in a direction West by south until its junction with the Water of Ayr. |
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